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measuring up

measuring up is the present participle and gerund of measure up.

Meaning of measure up

Verb

measure up (third-person singular simple present measures up, present participle measuring up, simple past and past participle measured up)

  1. (idiomatic) To meet expectations; to be as good as.
    • It's a passable substitute, but it will never measure up to the original.

Questions about measuring up

What is measuring up the present participle and gerund of?
Measuring up is the present participle and gerund of measure up.

Words near measuring up in the dictionary

  1. measuring swords
  2. measuring swords with
  3. measuring tape
  4. measuring tapes
  5. measuring the drapes
  6. measuring up
  7. measuring wheel
  8. measuring wheels
  9. measuring worm
  10. measuring worms
  11. measuringly

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